Combination of a yacht mop and scrubbing pad

ABSTRACT

An arcuately curved S-shaped plate is clamped to the cross bar of a yacht mop and has a synthetic fiber pad extending from the clamp around the lower curved portion to be engaged through a slot in the plate so that it is clamped between the plate and the body of the pad. It can be used for scrubbing action on areas which cannot be cleaned by the yacht mop alone.

y United States Patent 1 [111 3,750,218 Rosocha 1 Aug. 7, 1973 [5COMBINATION OF A YACHT MOP AND 3,399,499 9/1968 SCRUBBING PAD 825,400"I906 2,257,456 9/194] [76] lnventor: Bruno Rosocha, 124 Vryenhoek1,372,733 3/|921 Crescent, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada PrimaryExaminer-Daniel Blum [22] Filed: June 21, 1971 Attorney-S. G. Adc ct al.[2]] Appl. No.: 155,204

[57] ABSTRACT 15/118 EI An arcuately curved S-shaped plate is clamped tothe [58] Fieid l5 1 16 R cross bar of a yacht mop and has a syntheticfiber pad 5/1 18 121 B C extending from the clamp around the lowercurved por- 232 tion to be engaged through a slot in the plate so thatit is clamped between the plate and the body of the pad. [56] ReferencesCited It can be used for scrubbing action on areas which cannot becleaned by the yacht mop alone.

.UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,482,163 9/1949 Finnellm 15/209 AH 1 Claim, 4Drawing Figures COMBINATION OF A YACHT MOP AND SCRUBBING PAD BACKGROUNDOF THE INVENTION This invention relates to. new and useful improvementsin floor cleaning devices and includes means for mopping floors with anattachment to enable the operator to add a scrubbing action in order toremove dirt or grime which cannot be removed by the mop.

When mopping floors with what is commonly known as a yacht mop, it isoften necessary for the operator to stop the mopping action and utilizea scrubbing device in order to remove a particularly obstinate stain orportion of dirt or grime.

This is time consuming and means that the operator has to go down on hisknees for this purpose.

Furthermore it is often desirable to clean underneath the lower edges ofcounters and the like and this is not always possible with conventionalyacht mops particularly as grime from the feet of the user often lodgesin these locations.

SUMMARY OF THEINVENTION The present devices overcomes the disadvantagesinherent with standard yacht mops by providing a plate to which may bedetachably secured an elongated scrubber pad made of synthetic fiber orthe like.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of the characterherewithin described which enables the operator to add scrubbing actionin order to remove spots or stains which cannot be removed by aconventional yacht mop.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of the characterherewithin described which is suitable particularly for the removal ofspots and dirt from walls, floors, doors, steel cabinets and the likeand which is adapted for use in households, schools, hospitals,universities, office buildings and the industrial establishments.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of thecharacter herewithin described which can be used for the removal of waxfrom the floors, baseboards and stairways and is useful for cleaning incorners, behind doorsteps, underneath radiators, and in all areas whichcannot be reached with a scrubbing machine.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of thecharacter herewithin described which can be attached to a conventionalyacht mop.

A yet further object of the invention is to provide a device of thecharacter herewithin described which is simple in construction,economical in manufacture and otherwise well suited to the purpose forwhich it is designed.

With the considerations and inventive objects herein set forth in view,and such other or further purposes, advantages or noveal features as maybecome apparent from consideration of this disclosure and specification,the present invention consists of the inventive concept whichiscomprised, embodied, embraced, or included in the method, process,construction, composition, arrangement or combination of parts, or newuse of any of the foregoing, herein exemplified in one or more specificembodiments of such concept, reference being bad to the accompanyingFigures in which:

DRAWINGS FIG. I is a fragmentary side elevation of the scrubbing devicefor a yacht mop, with the mop shown.

FIG. 2 is a side elevation of the plate with the scrubbing pad thereon.

FIG. 3 is an isometric view of the plate per se.

FIG. 4 is a front elevation of FIG. 1.

In the drawings like characters of reference indicate correspondingparts in the different figures.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Proceeding therefore to describe the invention indetail, FIGS. 1 to 4 inclusive show a conventional wooden handle 10secured to a metal frame 11 by means of rivets or bolts 12. This metalframe consists substantially of a bottom transverse strap portion 13 andupwardly inclining legs 14 extending from the ends thereof terminatingin the parallel portions 15 by which the frame is attached to theaforementioned handle 10 as hereinbefore described.

Conventionally, a yacht mop 16 includes a sewn central portion 17 and alower plate or strap 18. A central screw threaded bolt 20 also extendsupwardly from the strap 18 through a similar aperture within thetransverse portion 13 and a wing nut 21 normally clamps the yacht mopinto position upon the transverse strap portion 13.

I utilize this form of fastening in conjunction with an arcuately curvedmetal plate 22 having an upper portion 23 with a central aperture 25through which the bolt 20 extends. A length of scrubbing material suchas synthetic fiber is indicated by reference character 26 and this isheld between the metal plate 22 and the transverse strap portion 13 ofthe frame 1 l. The fibrous material extends around the lower curvedportion 28 of the metal plate 22 and over the lower end 29 passingdownwardly through a transverse slot 30 formed adja cent the edge 29 andbeing clamped between the main body portion 31 of the fibrous materialand the metal plate as clearly shown in FIG. 2. In operation, the yachtmop is used conventionally but when it is desired to use the scrubbingdevice, the mop may be turned over and the general area of the pad 26indicated by reference character 32 may be engaged with the floorsurface for scrubbing.

Various modifications can be made within the scope of the inventiveconcept which is herein disclosed and- /or claimed.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. The combination of a yacht mop including a handle, a substantiallyU-shaped frame having a pair of side portions secured to the lower endof said handle and a transverse bight portion connecting the lower endsof said side portions in downwardly spaced relation from the handle, amop member depending from said bight portion of said frame, anattachment screw securing said mop member to said bight portion, and ascrubbing attachment comprising a substantially S-shaped plate having anupper portion mounted on said screw, said plate extending downwardlyalong one side of said mop member and also having a lower portionextending laterally away from the mop member, said lower portion beingprovided with a transverse slot, and a substantially S-shaped scrubbingpad juxtaposed to one side of said plate adjacent said mop member, saidpad having an upper portion interposed between said plate and said framebight portion and secured therein by said screw, the pad also includinga lower portion underlying the lower portion of said plate andsupportably threaded through said slot in the latter.

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1. The combination of a yacht mop including a handle, a substantiallyU-shaped frame having a pair of side portions secured to the lower endof said handle and a transverse bight portion connecting the lower endsof said side portions in downwardly spaced relation from the handle, amop member depending from said bight portion of said frame, anattachment screw securing said mop member to said bight portion, and ascrubbing attachment comprising a substantially S-shaped plate having anupper portion mounted on said screw, said plate extending downwardlyalong one side of said mop member and also having a lower portionextending laterally away from the mop member, said lower portion beingprovided with a transverse slot, and a substantially S-shaped scrubbingpad juxtaposed to one side of said plate adjacent said mop member, saidpad having an upper portion interposed between said plate and said framebight portion and secured therein by said screw, the pad also includinga lower portion underlying the lower portion of said plate andsupportably threaded through said slot in the latter.